17455882. NETWORK PREFIX-GENERATING CUSTOMER PREMISES EQUIPMENT simplified abstract (QUALCOMM Incorporated)

NETWORK PREFIX-GENERATING CUSTOMER PREMISES EQUIPMENT

Organization Name

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor(s)

Prathamesh Prakash Prabhudesai of San Diego CA (US)

Gaurav Gopal Kathuria of San Diego CA (US)

Rohit Tripathi of San Diego CA (US)

Reddy Surendra Prasad Bangalore Venkataswamy of San Diego CA (US)

NETWORK PREFIX-GENERATING CUSTOMER PREMISES EQUIPMENT - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17455882 titled 'NETWORK PREFIX-GENERATING CUSTOMER PREMISES EQUIPMENT

Abstract

A CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) device receives a network-assigned prefix from a wireless network. It then creates a new prefix based on a subset of bits from the network-assigned prefix. The CPE device transmits the newly created prefix as a WAN (Wide Area Network) prefix for a LAN (Local Area Network) router device, and the original network-assigned prefix as a LAN prefix for the LAN router device.

Patent/Innovation Explanation

• The CPE device receives a prefix from a wireless network.
• It creates a new prefix using only a subset of bits from the received prefix.
• The CPE device then sends the new prefix to a LAN router device as the WAN prefix.
• The original network-assigned prefix is sent to the LAN router device as the LAN prefix.

Potential Applications

• This technology can be used in home or office networks where a CPE device is connected to a wireless network and needs to provide prefixes to LAN router devices.
• It can be applied in scenarios where multiple LANs need to be connected to a wireless network using different prefixes.

Problems Solved

• Simplifies the process of assigning prefixes to LAN router devices in a wireless network.
• Allows for the creation of unique prefixes for different LANs, improving network management and security.

Benefits

• Streamlines the configuration process for connecting LAN router devices to a wireless network.
• Enhances network security by using unique prefixes for different LANs.
• Provides flexibility in assigning prefixes to LANs, allowing for efficient network management.

Original Abstract Submitted

A CPE receives, over a first connection with a wireless network, a network-assigned prefix for the CPE. The CPE creates a prefix based on a subset of bits from the network assigned prefix. The CPE transmits, over a second connection with a LAN router device, the prefix created by the CPE as a WAN prefix for the LAN router device and the network assigned prefix as a LAN prefix for the LAN router device.